Karnataka

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 26: Five suspected pipe bombs were found packed in gunny bags in a pond of the famed Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple here, police said on Sunday. The temple drew international attention a few years ago after it was learnt that it holds a treasure estimated to be over one lakh crore, stacked in five vaults. The suspected pipe bombs were found on Sunday afternoon by some workers

Kathmandu, Apr 27: The death toll in quake hit Nepal has crossed 3,200 and the stranded survivors are waiting helplessly for food, water and medical relief. However, it's sad to learn that even in such a distressing situation, some insensitive people are selling water to the stranded people in the quake hit country for Rs 500. Here's a tweet from Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi's wife Maria Goretti

Bengaluru, Apr 27: A 14-year old slum girl from Vijayapura (Bijapur) studying in an Urdu medium high school has set an example on how to achieve ones goal by beating poverty with determined efforts. Nasreen Makandar (14) was part of the under-16 Karnataka team which defeated Punjab in the national-level basketball tournament conducted recently by the ministry of youth affairs and sports at the

Hassan, Apr 27: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has expressed concern over the telecast of programmes in many TV channels that promote superstitions and blind beliefs in people. Speaking at the 32nd State conference of the Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) here, he suggested presspersons to spread awareness about scientific reasoning among the public. “Do you believe in the existence of

Manipal, Apr 27: A student of Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) died, while another student, the pillion rider, was injured, when the motorcycle they were riding hit a lamppost at Manipal on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Udith Jaspal (21), a native of Delhi and student of third year chemical engineering in MIT. The pillion rider was Natasha Alisha Dais (20), a second year student

Dubai, Apr 27: As many as six holidaymakers from the UAE are still missing following a powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake in Nepal, the worst one in the country in 81 years. Family members of the six boys, who landed in Kathmandu on Friday morning for a week-long vacation, have sent out an appeal on social media, asking people with information or whereabouts of the boys to come forth. The last

Bengaluru, Apr 27: If one were to be hit by an earthquake, his foremost concern would be to escape unhurt and come out alive. However, this student from the City, placed the lives of 28 patients of Down Syndrome before his own. Chirag Charles, a degree student from St Joseph’s College of Arts and Science, who was stranded in Kathmandu when the deadly quake hit Nepal on Saturday, has managed to

Kasargod, Apr 26: A six-year-old boy was killed and his elder brother was critically injured after they were hit by a speeding car while crossing the road on Friday night at Eriyal in Kasaragod. The deceased has been identified as Abdul Khader (6), son of Lateef, a resident of Battampare, Vidyanagar. The injured Shahul Hameed (8) has been admitted to a hospital in Mangaluru. The kids along with

Kasargod, Apr 26: A doctor from Kasargod district who had visited Kathmandu along with his two friends has gone missing after a powerful earthquake struck Nepal. Dr Irshad, son of A N Shamshuddin had obtained MD seat in Assam. After completing the admission formalities, he along with his two friends left for Nepal on Friday. In fact, Irshad was engaged to daughter of Muslim League leader T A

Mangaluru, Apr 26: A splendid sandal procession and two days of grand feast marked the end of the 20th quinquennial Urs of Sayyid Madani Dargah at Ullal near here. The final day ritual was performed following the Dargah’s traditions marking the end of 25-day long fete. Thousands of devotees belonging to different religions were served with Malabar-style ghee rice (Neychoru) and mutton curry on the